BEST Funds is a venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 1996. The company focuses on providing capital to technology companies, particularly in the sectors of software, cloud computing, financial services, and clean technology. By investing in these areas, BEST Funds aims to accelerate the growth of innovative businesses across Canada.
Perch is a digital platform designed to assist Canadian homeowners and prospective buyers in navigating the complexities of real estate transactions. By leveraging advanced analytics, Perch offers personalized insights that empower users to make informed decisions about buying homes, securing mortgages, and managing their real estate investments. The platform aims to simplify the mortgage application process, allowing users to complete applications quickly and efficiently. Additionally, Perch fosters collaboration with real estate professionals, helping users optimize their path to homeownership and leverage home equity for wealth building. Through its services, Perch addresses the challenges individuals face in the real estate market, ultimately striving to improve the overall experience for its users.
Perch
Series A in 2022
Through advanced analytics, Perch gives you personalized insights to manage your home investments, wherever you are in your real estate journey. When it comes to buying a home, getting a mortgage or financing your next real estate investment, it can feel pretty overwhelming. At Perch, our mission is to empower Canadians to make more informed decisions about their real estate to build wealth. Sign up for a free account today!
PowerBand Solutions
Post in 2016
PowerBand Solutions Inc. is a technology company based in Burlington, Canada, that specializes in developing innovative online auction software and financing solutions for the automotive sector and other industries. The company offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based tools designed to enhance efficiency and transparency in vehicle transactions. Its key products include LiveNet Auction, which enables dealers to conduct instant online auctions for used vehicles, and Marketplace Auction, allowing various companies to list vehicles with detailed descriptions and reserve bids. Additionally, PowerBand provides Dynamic Appraisal for electronic vehicle appraisals, Market Intelligence for retail pricing insights, and PowerDesk for payment scenario preparation. The recently launched Drivrz suite consolidates retail, dealer, consumer, and wholesale transactions into a single platform, disrupting traditional buying and selling methods. PowerBand Solutions primarily generates revenue from the United States, alongside contributions from Canada.
Zone·tv
Seed Round in 2015
Zone·tv is redefining the TV viewing environment by delivering a personalized entertainment experience filled with expertly curated, exciting new content discoveries.
GroupBy
Venture Round in 2015
GroupBy Inc. is a technology company specializing in cloud-based e-commerce software solutions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, GroupBy offers a comprehensive Product Discovery Platform that utilizes advanced features such as data enrichment, search, recommendations, personalization, and merchandising. The platform is powered by Google Cloud Vertex AI Search for Retail, allowing businesses to enhance customer engagement through optimized search and navigation capabilities. GroupBy also provides services for multi-site management, search engine optimization, and knowledge management, as well as consulting and training services to support clients in implementation and user experience design. The company serves a diverse clientele across the United States, Canada, Europe, and parts of Asia through authorized resellers, catering to both large-scale B2B configurations and high-volume B2C scenarios.
Soliton
Venture Round in 2014
Soliton, Inc. is a medical device company based in Houston, Texas, that specializes in developing and commercializing products using its proprietary rapid acoustic pulse technology. Founded in 2012, Soliton focuses on innovative solutions for various medical and aesthetic applications, including tattoo removal, cellulite reduction, and fibrotic scar treatment. The company's flagship technology utilizes high-energy acoustic shockwaves to enhance the efficacy and speed of tattoo removal, significantly accelerating the process compared to traditional methods. Soliton aims to generate revenue through the sale of its RAP consoles to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and medi-spas. With a core team possessing over 150 years of combined life science experience and a history of multiple device clearances, Soliton is positioned to address significant market opportunities in the medical aesthetics industry.
Financeit
Debt Financing in 2014
Financeit offers a comprehensive suite of tools and technologies designed to simplify complex sales transactions for businesses and their customers. Financeit's point-of-sale financing platform helps businesses of any size close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly payment options for their next big home improvement, vehicle or retail purchase. For larger enterprise businesses, Financeit delivers an integrated suite of home improvement solutions at scale, including leads and workflow management, live contact agents, financing and promotions, performance assurance and category development. Financeit has partnered with over 8,000 merchants to process more than $5 billion in loan applications and was named Canadian Lenders Association's 2019 Company of the Year in Lending.
Dejero
Venture Round in 2014
Dejero is a company that focuses on providing reliable video and networking solutions to ensure uninterrupted internet connectivity for critical communications. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Dejero utilizes intelligent network aggregation technology to combine various telecommunication networks, including 4G/5G cellular, satellite, and fixed broadband. This approach results in a software-defined "network of networks" that enhances reliability, expands coverage, and increases bandwidth for its global clientele. Dejero specializes in routers and network blending software, enabling the transport of live and recorded video from cameras over multiple connections. This capability allows clients to broadcast live events and share feeds from remote locations, facilitating effective online collaboration and secure data exchange.
XipLink
Venture Round in 2014
XipLink, Inc. specializes in developing and marketing advanced wireless bandwidth optimization software and hardware products. The company offers a range of solutions, including the XipStick, a portable optimizer for mobile satellite service users, and XE-Embedded software that integrates with various wireless devices. Additionally, XipLink provides appliances such as the XA-200K, which accelerates transmission control protocol and optimizes IP traffic, and the XS-SCPS-200K for TCP acceleration applications. These products are designed to enhance data transmission efficiency across VSAT, Mobile Satellite Services, and terrestrial wireless networks. XipLink serves diverse markets, including military, government, transportation, telecommunications, oil and gas, and media. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional sales and marketing offices in Washington, D.C., and maintains a strategic partnership with Speedcast International Limited.
PitchPoint Solutions
Venture Round in 2014
PitchPoint Solutions Inc. specializes in developing and deploying web-based automation solutions tailored for the financial services sector, particularly in fraud prevention and data validation. The company offers an on-demand platform, Promptu, which streamlines data entry and report management for loan processing, allowing clients to validate key data from diverse databases. Its services include a range of data validation solutions such as borrower ID verification, risk assessment reports for identity, property, and income, as well as ongoing vendor monitoring. Additionally, PitchPoint provides an Application Data Validation Package that alerts clients to potential risks associated with loan data. The ID Red Flag service helps identify discrepancies in credit bureau reports, while Expert Services offers mortgage data validation and compliance support. Based in Toronto, Canada, PitchPoint Solutions aims to help lenders reduce operational effort, ensure compliance with regulations, and minimize fraud risk through comprehensive and objective data reviews.
FileTrek
Venture Round in 2014
FileTrek provides accurate and effective enterprise threat detection through comprehensive event collection, advanced behavioral analytics and precise anomaly detection. FileTrek enables companies of all sizes to eliminate the noise and false positives of existing security tools and focus limited security resources on actual threats to sensitive data assets. FileTrek’s cutting-edge solution secures intellectual property, trade secrets, classified files, and other sensitive data from accidental or intentional compromise by knowledge workers, IT administrators, contractors, and partners. FileTrek solutions are deployed to protect critical data across manufacturing, life sciences, hi-tech, finance, aerospace & defense and securities brokerage industries. The company is a privately funded with corporate headquarters in Ottawa, Canada and a regional office in Los Angeles, CA.
Skura
Debt Financing in 2013
***Indegene acquired ONLY Skura's Life Science and Pharmaceutical business units. Founded in 1996, Skura has grown into an international company with satisfied customers around the globe. At SKURA our mission is to help sales people do more, work smarter and better their productivity through the enablement of mobile devices. Our Mobile Sales Enablement solution SKURA SFX, provides a reliable, scalable solution aiding in the PLANNING, ORGANIZING, PRESENTING and TRACKING of your mobile content and applications. Companies improve on key performance indicators such as revenue growth, market share, and support costs, by bringing next generation innovation to your sales and marketing teams. The SKURA SFX platform is the preferred Mobile Sales Enablement solution for over 30,000 sales representatives supporting over 100 brands in 34 countries around the world. Visit us at www.skura.com or email sales@skura.com for more information.
ERMS Corporation
Series B in 2013
ERMS (Emergency Response Management Services) was founded in 2002 by Crisis Management and Business Continuity professionals who wanted to develop a secure, comprehensive, and reliable emergency notification system with all the features and functionalities Business Continuity professionals require. ERMS Advantage is a full-feature, robust, secure, and redundant mass notification system — an enterprise-class emergency and incident notification system. In a real emergency, you need a real emergency mass notification solution.
TeamBuy
Series A in 2013
TeamBuy.ca is a Canadian group-buying website that launched in Toronto in 2009. The site secures impressive savings by using team-buying power, giving users the benefit of buying in bulk without actually having to. With the goal to become one of Canada's top online shopping destinations, TeamBuy.ca offers features that range from the hottest lifestyle and home décor products to travel and spa packages, self-improvement workshops to dinner experiences. Considered a trusted city guide that introduces TeamBuyers to only the finest that their city has to offer, TeamBuy.ca is available in over 20 major cities and local regions across Canada. TeamBuy.ca has grown rapidly since 2009, cultivating relationships with thousands of diverse merchant partners, expanding to offer mobile and Facebook ecommerce apps and generating over $100,000,000 in savings for their members.
Insurance & Mobility Solutions
Debt Financing in 2013
IMS (Insurance & Mobility Solutions), part of Trak Global Group (TGG), is a global provider of connected car solutions, services, and analytics to insurers, mobility operators, OEMs, and governments. IMS is the developer of the cloud-based IMS DriveSync® connected car platform which has received industry acclaim for its ability to offer customers a data source-agnostic, multi-device strategy through which a multitude of B2B and B2C propositions to be taken to market.
Illumin
Debt Financing in 2013
Illumin Holdings Inc is a journey advertising platform that empowers marketers to engage consumers at every stage of their purchasing journey. Launched in 2020 as part of AcuityAds and rebranded in 2023, illumin leverages advanced machine learning algorithms and real-time data analytics to enhance digital advertising efficiency. The platform specializes in programmatic advertising, allowing for the automated buying and selling of advertising inventory. By utilizing proprietary technology, illumin helps advertisers make informed media buying decisions, fostering better connections with customers while emphasizing trust and transparency throughout the advertising process.
TransGaming
Debt Financing in 2013
TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), is the global leader in the multiplatform deployment of interactive entertainment. TransGaming works with the industry's leading developers and publishers to enable and distribute games for Smart TV set-top boxes, Mac computers, and Linux/CE platforms. TransGaming is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Ottawa and Atlanta.
CogniVue
Venture Round in 2012
CogniVue offers the most comprehensive embedded vision solution in the market today. Our revolutionary and patented Image Cognition Processor (ICP) core APEX, tools and software allow developers to achieve >100x advantage in performance per power per area versus incumbent technologies, enabling the creation of previously implausible vision products in wearables, automotive and industrial applications. With the APEX ICP core, APEX Programmer tools, APEX-CV library and application software demos, we enable our customers and partners to create or improve their embedded vision solution at all levels.
Delego Software
Venture Round in 2012
Delego Software Inc. specializes in providing integrated applications for credit card payment processing that are designed to work seamlessly with SAP systems. The company's offerings include Delego AR, an accounts receivable software that supports various payment methods, and Delego RapidPay, an e-commerce solution tailored for SAP merchants. Additionally, Delego Core serves as a unified platform for e-payment acceptance, SAP integration, and maintaining data security. Founded in 1997 and based in London, Canada, Delego operates as a subsidiary of EVO Payments, Inc. The company's technology enables organizations to manage payment functions such as authorization, settlement, and reconciliation while ensuring compliance with security standards. By utilizing a private cloud infrastructure, Delego's solutions can support high transaction volumes and provide enhanced flexibility for customers. The company has established strategic partnerships with various payment processing firms, contributing to its capabilities in delivering secure and efficient electronic payment solutions.
Sensory Technologies
Venture Round in 2012
Sensory Technologies is a Canadian company that specializes in providing innovative mobile technology solutions for the nursing industry and healthcare facilities. The company focuses on developing software aimed at preventing and replacing traditional medical treatments, thereby enhancing patient care in both private and public sectors. In addition to its primary offerings, Sensory Technologies also engages in the wholesale of durable goods, particularly video and audio equipment, and provides business consulting services. As of early 2020, Sensory Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Distinct Holdings Group, LLC.
DisclosureNet
Venture Round in 2011
DisclosureNet Inc. offers cloud-based and in-house enterprise disclosure management solutions designed to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control in reporting processes. Founded in 2002 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company provides a platform that facilitates collaboration among professionals in accounting, finance, corporate, investment, legal, and government sectors. Its flagship product, DisclosureNet, features SEC filing research and analytics, along with external, internal, and XBRL reporting solutions. Additionally, DisclosureNet offers services such as disclosure management implementation, FSR migration, XBRL consulting, and training. The company's capabilities include conducting peer comparisons and XBRL analyses while providing access to pertinent accounting standards and regulations. In 2016, DisclosureNet became a subsidiary of Certent, Inc.
Hatsize
Series A in 2010
Hatsize specializes in providing cloud-based online IT learning labs that facilitate hands-on training for complex technology products. Its software suite, TrueLab, enables users to access intricate lab environments over the internet, allowing instructors, marketers, and sales teams to monitor user interactions and offer assistance as needed. The TrueLab Management System automates the configuration of each lab environment, accommodating both physical devices and virtual machines. Additionally, TrueLab incorporates a business intelligence engine that tracks lab usage, providing valuable insights for channel managers regarding partner experience and closing rates. This approach allows clients to deliver effective virtual desktop training that is accessible anytime and anywhere, significantly reducing costs compared to traditional classroom learning.
N-Dimension Solutions
Venture Round in 2010
N-Dimension Solutions Inc., based in Richmond Hill, Canada, specializes in providing cloud-based managed security services tailored for utilities, focusing on the protection of critical energy networks from cyber threats. The company offers innovative solutions, including N-Sentinel, a continuous cyber threat monitoring service that alerts utilities to potential threats and provides actionable intelligence for timely responses. Additionally, N-Platform serves as a unified threat management appliance, delivering comprehensive cybersecurity protection to safeguard essential infrastructures and data from cyber attacks. N-Dimension Solutions plays a vital role in enhancing system reliability and has formed strategic partnerships, including collaboration with Hometown Connections, while also being an associate member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. As of November 2019, N-Dimension Solutions operates as a subsidiary of IPKeys Technologies LLC.
Kneebone
Venture Round in 2010
Kneebone Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in marketing performance management software solutions. Founded in 2004 and based in Toronto, it offers a comprehensive SaaS platform known as Kneebone 3.0, which integrates various marketing activities—such as advertising, social media, and corporate communications—with performance metrics like customer transactions. The platform includes several modules, such as the Cross Marketing Data Model, which consolidates internal and external data, and the Patented Performance Algorithm, which automates data mapping to facilitate historical analysis and future planning. Kneebone also provides tools for real-time reporting and dashboard visualization through applications like Kneebone Fisical and Kneebone Fisical PRO, as well as planning capabilities with Kneebone Reflex. The company serves diverse sectors, including B2B, financial services, consumer packaged goods, retail, ICT, and utilities, while also offering educational and support services to enhance client marketing effectiveness.
Dealer-FX
Venture Round in 2010
Dealer-FX is a customer experience management platform based in Markham, Canada, specializing in automotive software solutions. The platform enhances service experiences for customers at every stage, utilizing advanced data analysis and user-friendly mobile applications. By fostering transparency and trust, Dealer-FX enables automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and dealerships to improve customer retention and brand loyalty. This focus on a convenient, contactless, and mobile-centric experience at each customer touchpoint ultimately aims to increase profitability for its users.
Telos Entertainment
Venture Round in 2010
Telos International is a game developer. Their latest game due out in June 2009 will be the City of Sinners & Saints. It will be a massive multi-player online social networking game where virtual travelers can enter a comedic, cartoon world. Check out the City of Sinners & Saints trailer and enter the comedic, cartoon world. http://www.cityofsinnersandsaints.com
MKS Inc
Venture Round in 2010
MKS, an application lifecycle management (ALM) technology provider. MKS Integrity coordinates and manages all activities and artefacts associated with developing software intensive products, including requirements, models, code and test, ensuring comprehensive lifecycle traceability.
X2O Media
Venture Round in 2009
X2O Media, Inc. is a developer of digital signage and content management software that enables organizations to create and manage dynamic communication channels. The company's flagship product, the X2O Platform, facilitates the development of virtual collaboration and unified visual communication solutions, primarily for higher education and corporate sectors. X2O Media's offerings include tools for creating television-like channels, digital signage software, and mobile solutions, which allow users to distribute rich media content across various devices. The company also provides comprehensive services such as content design, acquisition, management, and monitoring for digital signage networks. Its solutions cater to a wide range of applications, including corporate presentations, retail displays, educational institutions, and transportation information systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, X2O Media operates as a subsidiary of Stratacache, Inc., serving markets across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Novus Health
Venture Round in 2009
Novus Health is a technology-enabled health services provider based in Toronto and Montréal, Canada. The company focuses on making healthcare more accessible and understandable for its clients and their members. Through its offerings, Novus Health aims to educate, empower, and engage users by delivering personalized support and reputable health information in a single platform. One of its key products is the Travel Navigator application, which assists with traveller tracking and alerts. By leveraging technology, Novus Health enhances the health navigation experience, enabling users to make informed health decisions and improving overall well-being.
iMPath Networks
Venture Round in 2008
iMPath Networks specializes in providing advanced video networking solutions, particularly focusing on HD-CVI cameras designed for surveillance applications. With over 20 years of experience, the company has established itself as a leader in the deployment of complex video networks and the development of Video over IP solutions. Headquartered in Halifax, iMPath operates additional facilities in Ottawa and serves a diverse clientele that includes some of the largest system integrators across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's products enable high-quality, real-time video and audio recording, facilitating effective surveillance capabilities for users.
GridIron Software
Venture Round in 2008
GridIron Software has created an innovative hybrid-SaaS solution providing Enterprises automated and transparent Data DNA™ collection and management. Data DNA™ = Automated Business Intelligence, enabling enterprises to manage the supply chain for the documents and digital assets across all their workgroups. GridIron Software’s core IP extends the OS to automatically track all file changes at the desktop level. This new technology is integrated into GridIron Software’s flagship product, Flow 2.0 Enterprise, providing dynamic data and audit trail solving Enterprise problems in Security and Audit, Operational Transparency, Version Control and Backup, Project Profitability, and File Sharing and Sync.
Signifi
Venture Round in 2008
Signifi Solutions Inc. specializes in designing and developing automated retail solutions, including intelligent vending kiosks and smart locker services. Founded in 2005 and based in Mississauga, Canada, the company offers a range of products such as DVD and game rental kiosks, automated retail solutions for commercial centers, and asset management services. Signifi’s platforms are utilized in various high-traffic locations, including airports, railway stations, hotels, and offices, enhancing consumer experiences through intuitive touchscreen interfaces and advanced robotics. In addition to product offerings, the company provides comprehensive support, monitoring, and installation services, allowing clients to streamline project execution and reduce costs. Signifi Solutions aims to transform the shopping experience, improve brand visibility, and increase profitability for its clients.
ArcticDx
Venture Round in 2008
ArcticDx Inc. is a molecular diagnostic company based in Toronto, Canada, focused on developing and delivering innovative diagnostic tests. Established in 2005, the company's product offerings include Colo-Risk, a test designed to assess an individual's risk of developing colorectal cancer, and Macula Risk, a prognostic DNA test that evaluates genetic predisposition to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ArcticDx also provides an Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formulation, promoting an evidence-based approach to managing AMD. The company engages with customers through various channels, including phone, email, and online platforms, ensuring accessible support for their inquiries.
Axentra
Series A in 2007
Axentra is the creator of a Linux-based digital media software platform and applications suite. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Optessa
Venture Round in 2007
Optessa Inc. develops and markets web-based software solutions focused on optimized assembly planning, scheduling, and sequencing for manufacturing industries both in North America and globally. The company's key offerings include Optessa MLP, a multi-plant, multi-line demand and capacity planning system, and Optessa MLS, which provides assembly line sequencing and scheduling solutions. Additionally, Optessa RTS addresses real-time, event-driven scheduling needs for automated manufacturing plants, facilitating optimized order fulfillment. Its software is designed to cater to various sectors, including automotive, semiconductor, industrial equipment, and consumer goods, as well as logistics and analytics firms. Optessa's technology emphasizes a comprehensive constraints library and a patented solver that generates optimal solutions, enhancing production efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, Optessa also has offices in New Jersey and Pune, India. The company has a strategic partnership with Intrigo Systems and was previously known as Netaps Inc. before rebranding in 2006.
Axis Capital Corp
Acquisition in 2006
[Axis Investment Fund](http://www.axisfunds.com) is an investment firm that targets the technology sector. Axis Capital Corporation is an investment firm that creates innovative investment fund products targeting the technology sector. After successfully managing a private fund for a number of years, in 2002 Axis Capital Corporation launched Axis Investment Fund, a labour-sponsored investment fund that invests in Ontario-based emerging technology companies. Axis Investment Fund offers Ontario residents the opportunity to participate in venture capital and receive a 35% tax credit. The two missions of Axis Capital Corporation are simply stated: 1. create investment fund products that allow average Canadians to participate in venture capital as part of a sound, diversified portfolio; and 2. invest in and then work with world-class technology companies in order to increase shareholder value. On February 6, 2006, Axis Capital Corporation was purchased by BEST Funds. BEST Funds is now the fund manager for Axis Investment Fund Inc. BEST Funds is an experienced manager of labour sponsored investment funds having managed the B.E.S.T. Discoveries Fund for over 10 years .
Agile Systems
Venture Round in 2005
Agile Systems is a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced motion control technology including motor control and power conversion. Our team is highly skilled in integrating power electronics, digital controls and network communications into small, compact and cost effective packages. Based in Waterloo, ON, Canada, Agile Systems has established customers in a broad range of industries.
Coreworx
Series B in 2005
Coreworx provides integrated project information and cost control solutions for large capital projects in the oil & gas, power and mining sectors. Founded in 1997, Coreworx' project information control solution is a proven web-based enterprise software system that enables engineering and construction contractors and owner-operators to automate best practices, mitigate business risks and improve performance to budget throughout the entire project lifecycle. Coreworx services a portfolio of projects valued at over $500 billion across more than 50 countries, on more than 500 capital projects with nearly 70,000 users.
AssetMetrix
Series A in 2005
AssetMetrix GmbH, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializes in providing modular outsourcing services for private capital investors, including Limited Partners and General Partners. The company offers comprehensive front-, middle-, and back-office solutions that enhance operational efficiency and transparency, allowing clients to focus on investment decision-making. With over 20 years of experience in institutional capital investment, AssetMetrix administers portfolios totaling over €12 billion across more than 1,500 funds, without conflicts of interest. Its technology-driven services encompass data management, reporting, and non-core fund services, ensuring compliance with the increasing transparency demands of investors and regulators. AssetMetrix is recognized for its innovative and secure technology solutions, state-of-the-art analytical tools, and commitment to creating scalable efficiencies in the middle office.
Combat Networks
Venture Round in 2004
Combat Networks Inc. is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that specializes in providing network communications products and services primarily for government, education, healthcare, and enterprise clients, both domestically and internationally. Established in 2001, the company offers a comprehensive range of solutions that include network management, remote access, routers, security devices, switches, voice over IP, and wireless LAN products. In addition to product sales, Combat Networks delivers various services such as consulting, equipment installation, managed spares, network assessments, on-site support, preventative maintenance, project management, and remote monitoring. The company focuses on delivering tailored network solutions that prioritize security, performance, and reliability, specifically catering to the needs of legacy Nortel and Avaya customers. With a commitment to customer success, Combat Networks maintains a unified approach across its operations, ensuring that all efforts are aligned towards providing complete lifecycle solutions for network infrastructure. The company also has regional offices in major cities across Canada, allowing it to effectively serve large federal and provincial government departments as well as Fortune 1000 companies.
Garner Distributed Workflow
Venture Round in 2004
Garner Distributed Workflow is project logistics software for mega-projects ion oil & gas, pipelines and mining.
NewStep Networks
Series A in 2003
NewStep Networks, Inc. provides service convergence and fixed-mobile convergence software solutions. The company offers FlexConnect solutions that bring the benefits of service convergence to mobile, office, and home phones; and Enterprise Mobility solutions, which feature one button transfer, single number service, automatic reconnect, single voicemail, and voicemail intercept. It also offers Total Mobility solutions that feature FlexConnect Solution and Enterprise Mobility Solutions, and add features designed for enterprise environments. Its customers include enterprises, service providers, equipment makers, system integrators, and business and consumer users. The company was formerly known as Rev D Networks, Inc. and changed its name to NewStep Networks, Inc. in November 2003. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional Offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. As of June 8, 2009, NewStep Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Natural Convergence, Inc.
Echoworx
Venture Round in 2003
Echoworx specializes in managed encryption services designed to enhance the security of digital communications. The company offers a software security platform that safeguards the privacy of individuals and businesses by ensuring secure email data protection. Through its services, Echoworx addresses various challenges related to communication security, helping organizations effectively navigate the risks associated with cyberattacks.
Momentum
Venture Round in 2003
Momentum provides alternative technology and digital solutions. They develop a variety of integrated data, e-commerce, and digital marketplace strategies. The company's contact modes are phone and physical address.
DragonWave
Series C in 2002
DragonWave Inc. (DragonWave) is a provider of high-capacity Ethernet microwave solutions for Internet protocol (IP) networks. Its carrier-grade point-to-point Ethernet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises and other organizations to meet their bandwidth requirements. The principal application of the Company's products is wireless network backhaul. Its additional solutions include leased line replacement, last mile fiber extension and enterprise networks. DragonWave has a network of distributor and reseller partners globally. Its customers include carriers, service providers, utilities, WISP's and enterprises. The Company's products include packet microwave system, pseudowire systems, network configuration and protection, network management, flexible deployment and reach, and technical documents.
Questrade
Venture Round in 2002
Questrade, Inc. is an online brokerage firm based in Toronto, Canada, that provides stock trading services to independent investors. Founded in 1999, the company operates the myQuestrade platform, which allows users to open and fund online accounts. Questrade offers various trading platforms, including QuestraderWEB, QuestraderPRO, and QuestraderELITE, which provide functionalities such as account management, alerts, technical analysis, and real-time market data. Additionally, it features QuestradeFX and QuestradeFX PRO for currency trading. The firm also offers a service called Margin Power, enabling investors to enhance their buying power by linking assets in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) to a margin account. To support its clients, Questrade provides tools for market analysis, charting capabilities, trading webinars, and research, all aimed at helping investors make informed decisions and maximize their returns.
Necho
Venture Round in 2000
Necho, a division of CyberShift, Inc., is a global leader in expense management. Their solutions automate the processing and facilitate the management of employee business expenses, the second largest controllable expense after payroll. Their customers achieve greater control over costs, improved compliance, and increased visibility into operations through data capture and reporting. As a result, they are able to reduce costs by at least 10% and make a direct impact on the bottom line.
Protus IP Solutions
Venture Round in 1999
Protus IP Solutions, Inc. is a provider of software-as-a-service communication tools designed for small to medium businesses and enterprise organizations. The company offers a range of services, including Internet fax, virtual PBX, email marketing, as well as fax and voice broadcast services. Its products are marketed under the brand names MyFax, my1voice, Campaigner, and CampaignerPro. Protus serves various sectors, including finance, insurance, real estate, healthcare, transportation, and government, aiming to make business communication affordable and effective. Founded in 1997 and based in Ottawa, Canada, Protus IP Solutions operates as a subsidiary of j2 Global Communications.
Electrovaya
Venture Round in 1999
Electrovaya Inc., based in Mississauga, Canada, specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of advanced lithium-ion battery technologies. The company offers proprietary Lithium Ion Super Polymer® batteries and battery systems for various applications, including materials handling electric vehicles, electric transportation, and energy storage solutions. Its products cater to sectors such as industrial and residential energy storage, electric trucks, and electric buses, emphasizing safety and longevity. Electrovaya's operations are segmented into large format batteries and other products, with significant revenue generated from the United States. The company was founded in 1996 and was previously known as Electrofuel Inc. before rebranding in 2002.
InternetSecure
Venture Round in 1998
InternetSecure Inc. is a Canadian Corporation founded in 1995 to develop a secure, on-line, real-time credit card processing system for Internet merchants. Their e-commerce solution is easy to implement, requires no capital investment by the merchant and provides merchant status for all the major credit cards with one application. As important to their merchants and theirselves was that this system be approved by Canadian and United States banks for use by merchants throughout the world. In March, 1996 the Company became the first in Canada to demonstrate a secure, on-line, real-time credit card processing system at the Canadian Internet Show in Toronto. They have subsequently been approved by 9 major North American financial institutions. Their first Merchant went into production in June, 1996. Since then they have grown, like the Internet, as more and more Merchants have recognized the need to accept credit cards in real-time in order to make money from their web sites. Today, InternetSecure provides thousands of businesses with the ability to sell products and services online for delivery to customers around the world.
Cymat Technologies
Venture Round in 1998
Cymat Technologies Ltd. is a manufacturing company, which holds licenses and related patents to make, use and sell stabilized aluminum foam (SAF). SAF is a metallic foam, which is produced using a process in which gas is bubbled into molten-alloyed aluminum containing a dispersion of fine ceramic particles to create a foam that is then cast into lightweight panels and shapes.
The Bulldog Group
Venture Round in 1998
Bulldog provided enterprise media management and digital asset management solutions to the broadcast, film and animation industries.
Changepoint
Series B in 1997
Changepoint is a leading provider of project and program management software that focuses on enhancing business outcomes for services organizations, enterprise architects, and business transformation teams. The company offers specialized enterprise portfolio management solutions designed to support product teams, strategic transformation leaders, project management offices, and IT leaders. These solutions empower organizations to adapt to evolving business priorities and environments by facilitating informed decision-making, optimizing resource utilization, and improving financial control. Changepoint's software aims to align project outcomes and revenue with corporate goals, ultimately driving successful transformations across technology, business, and customer projects.
Spectra Securities
Venture Round in 1996
Spectra Securities Software is a world leader in the development and delivery of eCommerce solutions for the banking, brokerage, and insurance industries. The Spectra suite of software solutions provides the financial services industry with cost-effective customized applications that leverage traditional, new, and future technologies. Spectra’s industry leading solutions provide financial services companies with the online and wireless services required to gain a competitive edge in today’s highly competitive marketplace.
Indigo Books & Music
Venture Round in 1996
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is a prominent book, gift, and toy retailer based in Canada. The company operates a network of approximately 87 superstores under the Indigo and Chapters banners, alongside over 80 small format stores branded as Coles, Indigospirit, SmithBooks, and The Book Company. Indigo also maintains a robust online presence through its e-commerce platform, chapters.indigo.ca, which offers a wide selection of books, gifts, toys, and paper products. Additionally, the company has a stake in Calendar Club of Canada, which manages seasonal kiosks and year-round retail stores in shopping malls throughout the country. Founded in 1940, Indigo continues to evolve its offerings to meet the diverse needs of its customers.
Industrios
Venture Round in 1996
Industrios is improving manufacturers' and distributors' bottom line with easy-to-use software solutions.
PixeLINK
Venture Round in 1996
PixeLINK is a manufacturer specializing in industrial and scientific machine vision cameras, focusing on applications in medical and industrial sectors. The company provides fully-integrated imaging solutions that combine lenses and cameras, utilizing advanced autofocus CMOS and CCD sensors. PixeLINK's offerings include various interface options such as USB 3.0, FireWire, USB 2.0, and GigE, along with high-resolution sensors like the 12.3 MPixel Sony Pregius IMX253 and the 8.9 MPixel IMX255, which enable 4K Ultra HD video quality. These products are primarily designed for life science and digital microscopy applications, allowing both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users to capture exceptionally sharp and clear images.
01 Communique Laboratory
Venture Round in 1996
01 Communique is an innovation leader in Remote Access solutions. Our product line utilizing our patented technologies provides users with the ability to establish Remote Desktop Connection from anywhere, any time, using virtually any device on the Internet.
AIM Health Group
Venture Round in 1996
AIM Health Group, a division of Viable Healthworks, is a complementary alternative medicine service provider available at many locations throughout Ontario.
CBTS
Venture Round in 1996
CBTS is a global provider of enterprise data center solutions, specializing in a comprehensive range of services designed to simplify and enhance business operations. The company offers end-to-end solutions that encompass cloud and managed services, technology solutions, digital application services, and hardware and software solutions. CBTS focuses on transforming mission-critical IT environments by providing services such as cloud strategy implementation, network infrastructure, hosted communications, and information security. Their managed services include traditional dedicated hosting and multi-tenant managed cloud solutions, aimed at improving operational efficiency and enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. Through these offerings, CBTS supports organizations in driving innovation and enhancing overall performance.
Iogen
Venture Round in 1996
Iogen Corporation is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that specializes in producing renewable cellulosic biofuels, specifically second-generation biofuels and ethanol, from agricultural residues and other organic waste. Founded in 1974, Iogen has pioneered the use of enzymatic hydrolysis technology for the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. This innovative approach allows the conversion of various organic materials into clean-burning fuels, serving as a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum products for powering vehicles. By focusing on utilizing waste materials, Iogen aims to provide reliable and cost-effective renewable energy solutions.
SAND
Venture Round in 1996
SAND Technology, founded in 1983, specializes in developing an innovative analytics database platform optimized for data mining and statistical analysis. Its flagship product, the SAND CDBMS, utilizes a fully tokenized, bit array encoded, and compressed architecture that enhances data storage efficiency by employing a column-oriented approach. This design allows for the storage of actual data values only once and facilitates lossless data compression, enabling rapid query performance on compressed columns. The platform is particularly well-suited for data analytics and ad-hoc queries, allowing business users to access and analyze data without the need for extensive database design or performance tuning. SAND CDBMS operates across various environments, including multiple 64-bit Linux and Unix systems, as well as 32 and 64-bit Windows, making it a versatile choice for organizations seeking operational efficiency in their data management practices.
ARXX
Venture Round in 1996
ARXX is a supplier of Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) for green, energy-efficient residential and commercial construction. The company's products have been used in more than 105,000 projects, representing 140 million square feet of walls and foundations throughout the United States and Canada. ARXX ICF products enable significant energy savings, greater comfort, security and quiet, and a faster build than conventional construction. ARXX products have been used in numerous LEED-certified projects and have received major industry and sustainability awards.
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